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Morgantown

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Total population

1,038

Median home value

$95,100

14.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,308

Morgantown$52k
National$74k
Weather71°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates31.58°, -91.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Morgantown, a small census-designated community in Mississippi, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,038. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (31.575°, -91.352°). The census-designated community extends across a compact 2.1 km². Population density therefore averages about 494 per km², an average residential density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,700 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
46.2
Median home value
$95,100
Housing units
516
Poverty rate
19.2%
Unemployment
5.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
17.7%
Black
60.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
20%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.5750
Longitude
-91.3521
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
71°F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
96°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Tuesday Night
71°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Wednesday
94°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
68°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
92°F
Sunny

Forecast for Morgantown, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
47.9%
Diabetes
17.8%
Adult obesity
43.5%
Binge drinking
11.8%
Adult smoking
22.4%
No leisure activity
42.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • NATCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL
    High · NATCHEZ · 665 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • MC LAURIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · NATCHEZ · 591 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • SUSIE B WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · NATCHEZ · 369 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • NATCHEZ EARLY COLLEGE@CO-LIN
    High · Natchez · 196 students · 24.5:1 ratio
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL
    High · NATCHEZ
  • CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
    High · NATCHEZ

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,700

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
18
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Morgantown

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
TENSAS R @ CLAYTON, LA
Distance
15.4 mi
Gage height
34.57 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-10 15:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET